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  2. MR. REID IN QUEENSLAND.

    The advent of Mr. Reid to Toowoomba has stared the local mind considerably, and on Sunday wherever a knot of men gathered in the streets conver[?] tion was about the fiscal question. For some 30 ...

    Article : 3,835 words
  3. TASMANIA.

    The steamer R[?]ii[?] of the White Star line, arrived at 8 o'clock this morning. The stearner is the largest that has yet visited Hobart, and will take large fruit and wool consignments. She leaves to-morrow for ...

    Article : 79 words
  4. SHIPPING REPORTS.

    Captain J. H. Hunter reports that the Excelsior left Byron Bay at 7.30 p.m. on the 16th, called at Coff's Barbour, and arrived in Newcastle at 6 a.m. on the 18th; left at noon, and entered the Heads at 5.30 p.m. yesterday. ...

    Article : 112 words
  5. AMUSEMENTS.

    An immense audience crowded the Theatre Royal last night to witness the production of a new version of "Cinderella," a fairy story, the popularity and acknowledged charm of which prove how entirely ...

    Article : 1,689 words
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    Advertising : 306 words
  7. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

    L[?]st night Mr. S. J Law. M.L.A., seleceted labour candidate for the Dalley Electorate, addressed a meeting of electors from the balcony of the Commercial Hotel, Darling-street, Balmain East. Mr. ...

    Article : 145 words
  8. THE MAIL STEAMERS.

    The mails which left Sydney per R.M.S. China on Febbuary 12 arrived in London on March 1[?], two days in advance of contract date. ...

    Article : 29 words
  9. THE BUBONIC PLAGUE.

    The Mayor of Sydney informed a "Herald" representative yesterduy that Walters, the storekeeper on board the Antillian, who was the second man to be infected with the plague, was one of the few on ...

    Article : 124 words
  10. PASSENGERS PER R.M.S. VENTURA, SAILING AT 4 P.M. TO-DAY.

    The following passengers have been booked by the R.M.S. Ventura of the A. and A. line, leaving western side Circular Quay for San Francisco, via ports, at 4 p.m. to-day, including through booking[?] to London and ...

    Article : 270 words
  11. MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS.

    Alderman W. Carter, J.P. (Mayor and relurning officer), has fixed the elections for the extraordinary vacancies in the various wards of the borough of Waverley for Saturday next. The elections are ...

    Article : 87 words
  12. MR. R. P. THOMPSON AT BURWOOD.

    Mr. R. P. Thompson addressed a meeting of the selectors from the balcony of the Freemason Hotel at Burwood on Sarturday night, meeting witha fair hearing. Mr. H. Rose, J. P., presided. ...

    Article : 147 words
  13. THE HOULDER LINE.

    Messrs. Houlder Brothers and Co., LImited, report the following movements of their steamers, viz.:- Hornby G[?]ge passed St. Vincent on February 7 for Buenos Ay[?]. ...

    Article : 133 words
  14. PASTORAL INTELLIGENCE.

    Stock passing are:—4000 wethers, Murrungundy to Brewongle, Taylor Brothers, 3000 wethers, Tonderb[?]e to Marr[?]ngundy, J. M[?]resperger, 3000 ewes, Narrorray to Wellington, Fugan; 115 ...

    Article : 399 words
  15. WENTWORTH ELECTORATE.

    Mr. J. T. Gannon, the selected Australian Liberal candidate, addressed a large gathering of elecetors of Paddington last evening from the ba[?]ny of Bar[?]'s Royal Hotel, Glemors-road. Alderman A. J. ...

    Article : 355 words
  16. THE SAILORS' HOME, LIVERPOOL.

    An idea in afforded of the work performed in the port of Liverpool in the Sailors' Home there, as given in the last report, dated the 5th ultimo. During the year the sum of £32,180 was paid by [?]ders to the cashier, to be ...

    Article : 328 words
  17. INSUFFICIENCY OF LONDON DOCKS.

    Sydney h[?]rbour troubles are not without parallel in other parts of the world. The Royal Commission on the port of London has had several s[?]tings, and has [?]ted very valyable information from some of London's most ...

    Article : 246 words
  18. SIR WILLIAM LYNE AT LOCKHART.

    Sir William Lyne gave an address on Saturday. He attacked the freetrade party for introduciug the [?]cal question. He avowed there was no difference practically between the two parties. The total cost ...

    Article : 113 words
  19. INCREASED VALUE OF SAILING SHIPS.

    Owing to the increased demand for tonnage sailing ships have found buyers that a few years ago would not look at them excepting at ridiculously low figures. Here are one or two example. The Al[?]do, built nine years ...

    Article : 177 words
  20. AGRICULTURAL SHOWS.

    The show concluded on Saturday. There was a good attendance. The wet weether on the previous two days caused a serious falling off in the attendance, and the society loses about £200. Awards ...

    Article : 79 words
  21. HUMOURS OF THE CAMPAIGN.

    An amusing illustration of the unsatisfactory attitude assumed on [?]iscal issue by the labour candidates for the Federal Parliament was furnished last night, when two large meetings of elctors were ...

    Article : 245 words
  22. THE CANDIDATES.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 153 words
  23. AUSTRALIAN ROPE WORKS PICNIC.

    Tha third annual picnic of the employees of the Australian Rope Works (A. Forayth and Co.), Waterloo, was held on Saturday at Clon[?]rf. The weather was not such as to render the outing as enjoyable as ...

    Article : 132 words
  24. NIGHT SIGNALS AT SEA.

    What is technically termed "flashing signals" for use at sea at night between ships has been a study with Commander Cawley, R.N.R., for some years. In the Royal Navy men spend a lifetime doing little else than perfecting ...

    Article : 208 words
  25. A WRITE AUSTRALIA.

    Sir,—Having had some years' experience in the sugar industry in North Queensland, will you permit me to point out a simple means of doing away with coloured labour on our sugar plantations, a means ...

    Article : 359 words
  26. PENSIONS TO SEAMEN.

    In 1887 the late Mr. T. H. I[?]may, of the celebrated White Star line, one of whose ships, the Medic, is at pre[?]ent in port, founded a Liverpool Seamen's Pension Fund with a gift of £2[?],0[?]0. It has grown since then by various ...

    Article : 206 words
  27. THE HUNTER CONSTITUENCY.

    Mr. P. Higgins, barristor, of Sydney who was announced as the nomi[?] of the Freetrade and Liberal Association in opposition to the Right Hon. E. Barton for the Hunter, addressed a meeting of ...

    Article : 318 words
  28. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

    The following is a list of the candidates who have declared themselves for the House of Representatives in the different electorates of the State. Those selected by either the freetrade or the protectionist ...

    Article : 319 words
  29. NEW ZEALAND SHIPPING.

    The barque Northern Chief was to leave Auckland for Sydney last Monday with a cargo of [?]awn timber. The barque L[?]ch Cr[?] arrived at Dun[?] on the 10th instant from Liverpool, via Wellington, with part cargo. ...

    Article : 524 words
  30. DERELICTS.

    Considerable attention hAs of late years been given to the [?]ving of derelict ships. In some instances there has taken place the acquisition of second-hand vessels of iron or steel, which are acatually running to Australia and ...

    Article : 242 words
  31. SUGAR INDUSTRY IN THE STATE.

    At a meeting of sugar-cane growers held at Tumbulgum on Saturday the following resolutions were pus[?]d:—"That in view of the possible cont[?]nce for a limited period of the importation into ...

    Article : 125 words
  32. ACCIDENT TO A CANDIDATE.

    Mr. Saudford, a candidate for the Parramatta Electorate, was being driven to a meeting at Castlereagh on Thursday night by Mr. T. R. Smith in a mail ph[?]ton, drawn by two young ...

    Article : 1,527 words
  33. SPONTANEOUS COMBUSTION OF COAL CARGOES.

    As may be remembered an inquiry held into the is spontaneous combu[?] of a coal cargo on board the British sailing ship walter H. Wilson, conducted by Captain castle and professor Threlf[?], led up to a very curious ...

    Article : 414 words
  34. PROPOSED STATE HOUSE.

    Sir,—When Sir Henry Parkes proposed the erection of a State House in which could be interred the remains of colonists who had rendered signal service to their country, the proposal met with much hostile ...

    Article : 459 words
  35. FISHERIES AMENDMENT ACT.

    Sir,—Some time ago petitions from all over the State were presented in Parliament asking that the Fisheries Bill, which had been under consideration previously, and known as the Hon. J. N. Brunker's Fisheries ...

    Article : 482 words
  36. BALMAIN COTTAGE HOSPITAL

    The monthly meeting of the committee of management of the Balmain Cottage Hospital was held last night in the board room. The president (Mr. D. H. Easton) occupied the chair. There were also present ...

    Article : 273 words
  37. GULF LINE AND BRISTOL.

    An inportant departure has been taken by the Gulf line of steamers, which will henceforth load cargo monthly [?] Bristol in place of Glasgow as in the past, for Adelaide Melbourne, Sydney, and Brisbane. Messrs. W. and A. ...

    Article : 88 words
  38. WAGES ON GERMAN STEAMERS.

    The Hamburg-American line has just reised the scale of wages paid to its officers. The chief officers of the large passenger steamers will reserve on appointment £11 instead of £9, in the third year of service £12 instead of £10, in the ...

    Article : 171 words
  39. THE SENATE.

    Mr. Gould, M.L.C., a freetrade candidate for the Senate, addressed a meeting on Saturday. The Mayor presided, and apologised for the absence of Mr. J. T. Walker, who had been taken [?] and had returned ...

    Article : 182 words
  40. SAILING VESSELS DUE.

    A. B. Johnson, schooner, from Gray's Harbour—[?] days. Aladdin, ship (JTVG), from Java—132 days. Avanti Savoi[?], barque (NGDC), from New York—[?] ...

    Article : 73 words
  41. NAVAL EXPENDITURE AT HOME AND ABROAD.

    Last month a Parliamentary return was published by the Board of Trade showing the aagregate expenditure on the sea-going forces of the various countries of the world, exclusive of China and the South American States, ...

    Article : 575 words
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